It takes all of about 10 minutes to remove them, maybe 15 mins to reinstall. If you replaced the 6 smaller nuts on each step with wing nuts you could install them both in 5 minutes tops.
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I keep mine on hoping for the chance to bash them into a "necessary upgrade". I do use them in my garage sometimes to reach stuff on a high shelf....

 

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Yeah ----- That's what I'm waiting for..........

 

Well when you move to California I'll take you back up to Main Rd. Divide and show you where I did that!

 

I've never taken mine off, but I don't rock crawl. If I wanted to get into terrain like that, they'd be off in a heartbeat.

I have to clarify, though...I have a 2 door. I don't think the steps are in as much danger in a 2 door as they are in a 4 door. I'd probably take them off every time I went off roading if I were in a 4 door.

 

My wife wanted me to get some side steps for the Rubi and I did, I noticed it was an easy swap and have them in my shed for when I decide to go off roading as I see the difference in these.....the side rails are strong and heavy compared to the side steps so I know that the steps will not last a day off roading...so IMHO do the swap the day before you go off roading and save a few dollars ...by not replacing the broken parts after your trip....